Bracelet



May 2, 1950 E. M. swANsoN BRACELET Filed Jan. 15, 1947' 3nnentor EMJ'L M. swA vJo/v.

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Patented May 2, 1950 I UNIT ED STATES NT O F F BRACELET.

Emil:M...Swanson, Syracuse, N Y; Appii'cation January '15, 1am, Serial No. 722214 singly, or sections can be added onremovectto provideia. bracelet. or. anydesired length.

A related object is to provide a.lnracelet the length: of which the wearer can-adjust quickly and-easi-ln,

Further: objects are to provide a bracelet in accordance withthe. aboveoln'ectsv which is tapered. to conformztothecontour of the-wearer's which is simply and; inexpensively-manufiactuned; which presents: an. attractive: appear anceand: which, the wearer can: put onorremone "withease:

According to the invention, the bracelet com.- prises; a plurality oi split sections detachably joined: one to; another... each section to engage the; adjoining end; portions-0t the adjacent section and join the two sectionstogether; and: com-plementary means; are mrmedl on thaend-portionsroi the-adjacent sectionsto securetheengagement. Separate locking means are provided tolock together, the split edges of the bracelet sections. When; the wearer desires: :ta vary the length of the bracelet, the locking means can be removed and one or more sections detachedor added;

Preferably, the. bracelet, is tapered from. its bottom outwardly so as to coniormito thBrCQEltQtll' of a wearers arm. This is particularly desirable when a number-of sections are joined together into a. gauntlet type bracelet, such as one ex.-

tending substantially .from the; wearer's; wrist to the, elbow; .Also,. most suitably, each is separate15hinged so. that. thes'bracelet. can be put on or taken-,ofi. the arm-easily. While each section may be made of any desired number of segments or parts, depend'i-ngi'n some cases upon "the size of the arm of" a wearer, and may also be made of any desired length and worn singly, the bracelet illustrated in the drawing is made of a plurality of sections each formed or two parts.

The preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings of which Fig. 1 is a side elevationhi the bracelet; Fig. 2 is a perspective view of two'adjoining split sections of the bracelet; Fig. 3 to a top view of the bracelet shown in Fig. 1; and Fig. 4 is a view along lines IVIV of Fig. 2, enlarged to show the details thereof.

Referring to the drawings, a plurality of split Means are mounted on 6 Claims. (Cl; 63--.7.)1

ring sections I are provided each of which is 55 formed or two parts or segments: connectedfltm gether bya hinge "2 of anysuitable construction. The sections are joined onetotano-ther by -pivota1- ly mounting four. clasps 3 on the inner surface of thelower endoi. each.section.v Inwardln turned flanges. tare. formed on the upper andllower peripheral edges. ofv the sectionsandeach. flange is provided. with. tour pairs, of clasp-receiving; notches 5 (Eig, 3). placed at like .circmnferentfal positions thereon so that, inthe assembled bracelet, the notches are in longitudinal alignment. Referring to Figs. 2- and 4', clasps 3 are formed of legs 6 and an enlarged portion I. The clasps of each section are so positioned that when swung downwardly legs 6 are received by the aligned notches of its end and of the adjacentsection, and end portion '1 can be sprung 'over -theflange of the adjacent section to secure the engagement of the two sections. Formed on the inner surface of each section directlyabove each claspis a boss 8; swung upwardly pressed under the boss so as 'to be caught there andretained out of sight.

Another feature of this invention is the manner in which the split or freeedges of the sections. are united. Accordingly, eyes H are fOrmeG' -OH the free edges of the sections and the eyes on one free edge of a section are-positioned i'n staggered relation to those on the other so thatwhenthe section is closed the rings interlock in registry toreceive a headed'locki'ng pin 1'2. It is apparent that pins l2 must vary in length toconform to the length of the bracelet: This, however, represents little difficulty since such pins are small enough to be carriedeasily and but a few at the most'need be carried;

' A further feature is that the bracelet units'are tapered, as shown' in Fig; I, to conform to normal arm contour. Such ataper greatly improves the appearance of thebracelets, particularly when tlie wearer desires a bracelet or sufiicient'l'ength' to extend substantially from wrist to elbow. -However, in a tapered bracelet of such a length, it is practically necessary to employ the connecting elements described above, or their mechanical equivalents. As is apparent, such a, tapered bracelet is not adapted to he slid over the hand of the wearer and. onto the arm. If it were capable of being placed on the arm by such sliding, it would be too large for the wearer and would not present the desired attractive effect. Thus the provision of hinges 2 permit a bracelet of any length to be easily clamped around the When a clasp is not in use it can be provided with its own clasping means 3 permit the bracelet to be removed from the arm, sections quickly added or removed, and the revised bracelet replaced. It is also apparent that the free ends of the bracelet must be joined together after the bracket is placed around the arm. Locking pin l2 and eyes ll provide an inexpensive, attractive and secure means for so joining together these ends.

Other features which greatly enhance the practical value of this bracelet are the simplicity with which its sections can be manufactured and the ease with which they can be fitted to purchasers having unusually small or large arm circumference. The manufacturin steps will be obvious. If desired, the sections can be made in other geometric forms, such as octagonal or hexagonal. In fitting the sections to the purchaser, the jeweler will be provided with a plurality of formed sections graduated evenly from small to large. The purchaser may select the section that fits the wrist and then purchase as many succeedingly larger sections as desired.

" According to the provisions of the patent statutes, I have explained the principle, construction and mode of operation of the invention and have illustrated and described what now is considered to be its bestembodiment. However, it is 'to be understood that, within the scope of the appended claims,,the invention may be practiced by other forms than those specifically illustrated and described. "I claim:

1. A bracelet comprising a plurality of detachable split sections, said bracelet tapering outwardly from bottom to top to conform to the contour of a wearers arm, means mounted on each section engaging the end portion of its adjacent section, means formed on said adjacent section to receive said engaging means and secure said engagement, means locking together said split edges of the bracelet sections, and hinge members associated with each section to permit the separate opening and closing of each section whereby said locking means can be removed and the length of the bracelet varied by attaching or detaching one or more of said sections. j 2. A bracelet comprising a, plurality of detachabletwo-part hinged sections each having intumed flanges at its peripheral edges provided with clasp-receiving notches, said bracelet taperingoutwardly from bottom to top to conform to the contour of a wearers arm, a clasp pivotally mounted on the inner surface of each section and formed to engage said notches in the flange of an adjacent section, and means locking together the free edges of said hinged sections, whereby said locking means can be removed and the length of the bracelet varied by attaching or detaching one or more of said sections. l

3. A bracelet comprising a plurality of detachable two-part hinged sections, said bracelet tapering outwardly from bottom to top to conform to the contour of a wearers arm, means mounted on one end of each section engaging the end portion of its adjacent section, means formed on said adjacent section to receive said engaging means and secure said engagement, interlocking registering eyes formed on the free edges of said hinged sections, and a pin extending through said eyes to lock together said free edges of the sections, said locking pin being removable and the length of the bracelet varied by attaching or detaching one or more sections.

4; A bracelet comprising a plurality of detachable two-part hinged sections each having inturned flanges at its peripheral edges provided with clasp-receivin notches, said bracelet tapering outwardly from bottom to top to conform to the contour of a wearers arm, a clasp pivotally mounted on the inner surface of each section and formed to engage said notches in the flange of an adjacent section, interlocking registering eyes formed on the free edges of said hinged sections, and a pin extending through said eyes to lock together said free edges of the sections, said locking pin being removable and the length of the bracelet varied by attaching or detaching one or more sections.

5. A bracelet comprising a plurality of detach ably interconnected segments that taper outwardly from the bottom to the top, the edges of each segment being provided with a plurality of eyes positioned in staggered relation to those of adjacent segments to form registering pin-receiving openings, and pins in said openings pivotally connecting the segments together, said bracelet tapering outwardly in a conical plane from its bottom to its top. 7 6. A bracelet comprising a plurality of segments that taper outwardly from the bottom to the top to conform to the contour of the wearers arm, means mounted in each section engaging the end portion of its adjacent section, and means formed on said adjacent section to receive said engaging means and secure said engagement, said bracelet tapering outwardly in a conical plane from its bottom to its top. Y

EMIL M. SWANSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 319,273 Lederer June 2, 1885 1,986,323 Conner Jan. 1, 1935 2,031,110 King 1 Feb. 18, 1936 FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 61,105 Germany Feb. 16, 1892 

